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Tactical Aircraft
AC-130 H/U Specter Gunship – The Specter is the worlds largest aerial gun platform. It
is armed with one 105 mm howitzer; one 40 mm cannon; and two 20 mm gatling guns. It has a
top speed of 345 mph, a ceiling altitude of 33,000 feet and a range of 2,356 miles.
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AV-8B Harrier II – The Harrier II was the first jet capable of vertical take-off and was
first commissioned in 1971. It has a top speed of 668 mph, it can fly at 50,000 feet and has a
range of 748 miles. Its armament includes 1 x 25 mm cannon and 17,000 pounds of bombs or
rockets.
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F-14 Tomcat – The Tomcat which will be replaced by the Raptor was first
commissioned in 1972; it has a top speed of 1,544 mph, a ceiling altitude of 56,000 ft and a
range of 2,000 miles. Their armament includes 1 x 20 mm gatling gun; 6 x AIM-54 Phoenix
missiles; and 2 x AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles.
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F-117 Nighthawk – The Nighthawk is the world's first combat aircraft to incorporate
stealth technology; was first commissioned in 1983. It can reach its target almost undetected. It
can travel at 645 mph at an altitude of 45,000 feet and it has a range of 691 miles. It can carry
5,000-pounds of precision guided rockets or bombs. It has exceptional combat capabilities and
“can employ a variety of weapons and is equipped with sophisticated navigation and attack
systems integrated into a state-of-the-art digital avionics suite that increases mission
effectiveness and reduces pilot workload.” The Air Force has 54 Nighthawks at a cost of $45
million each.
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F/A-18 Super Hornet – The Super Hornet is a fighter bomber that has replace the F/A-
18 Hornet. The Super Hornet was commissioned in 2001. It has a top speed of 1,100 mph, can
fly up to 50,000 feet and has a range of 2,700 miles. Its armament includes one 20 mm gatling
gun and 17,750 pounds of rockets or bombs.
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F/A-22 Raptor – The Raptor was commissioned in 2005; it was designed to give the US
dominance in any fight in the sky. It combines stealth technology with a maximum speed of
1,500 mph and superior maneuverability. The Raptor can fly up to 65,000 feet and has a range of
1,000 miles. Most jet fighters rely on after burners to hit their maximum speed and can maintain
it for only a brief time, the Raptor doesn't; the Raptor can maintain 1,500 mph for half an hour.
The Raptor can out-fly an enemy ground missile by flying higher and/or faster than the missile
can go.
In the air today, dominance usually goes to whoever can make the first shot and the
Raptor has the advantage. Integrated avionics combined with its stealth technology give the
Raptor pilot the first look and first-shot capability and therefore air dominance that will bring
victory after victory in the sky for decades to come. A Raptor's radar can pick up enemy fighters
at 100 miles and fly right at them undetected then fire missiles at 30 miles still undetected. Their
armament includes 1 x 20 mm cannon; 4 x AIM-120 missiles; and 2 x AIM-9 Sidewinder
missiles. The Air Force plans to procure 336 F/A-22s through 2013.
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Strategic Aircraft
B1B- Lancer – The Lancer can fly nearly 40 percent faster than the B-52, it can fly 5,000
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